BRITISH A FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8358, 4 November 1898, Page 2

BRITISH A FOREIGN.

(Eloctric Tolegraph-Copyrlght-UnUcd Pross Association.) ' LONDON, Nov. 3. Mr Reeves, the New Zealand AgentGeneral, addressed the Article Club on the subject of compulsory arbitration in New Zealand. Sir H. Tozer, criticising ihe address, advised Great Britain to exercise caution in adopting the principle. Chief Justice Russell thought it was undesirable to place on a judge the enforcement of such a law. (Received Nov. 4, 9.10 a.m.) The American visible wheat supply 31,870,000 bushels. Mr H. F. Bullinghurst, of the London and Westminster Bank, read a paper at at the (Bankers' Institute on colonial • indebtedness. He said the colonies were prudent in not extending their borrowing power and promoting an increase of population by immigration. The establishment of sinking funds was necessary, and conversion and consolidation loans were desirable. One of the most satisfactory features of the decade was the increase of local loans, The present position of the colonies was sound, and investors could confidently invest in colonial stock. Obituary : The Very Rev. T. N. Stanley, Vicar of Rosehill, Derbyshire, formerly Bishop of Honolulu. Madame Melba's concert at Albert Hall was a triumph. Miss Ada Crossley and Herr Kruse, the violinist, took part, CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 3, The Emperor of Germany visited the tomb of David. He is the first Christian monarch to visit the spot since the year 1100. (Received Nov. 4, 9.5 a.m.) Owing to the prevalence of great heat the Emperor of Germany is curtailing his tour. He will visit Syria. ' ROME, Nov. 3. News has been received that the Dana:ils tribe, which is under the protection of Italy, attacked an Abysiuiau convoy at Jibutnl. In the fight four Frenchmen belonging to the Lagar des French mission to Abyssinia were killed. Italy k despatching reinforcements to Rabeita. CAPETOWN, Nov. 3. Mr Schemer has proposed that the Cape should annually contribute £30,000 to the Imperial navy. n , , „ CAIRO, Nov. St. Colonel kitchener, the Sirdar's brother, has been appointed Governor of Khartoum.